OBITUARIES
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Local Obituaries for Astoria, OR, Clatsop County & Surrounding Areas
Myrna Gail Caron
Nov 28, 2012
Myrna Gail Caron, 62, of Astoria, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012, in Seaside. She was born March 18, 1950, in Friona, Texas, to James Blackwell Johnson and Anna Mae (Edwards) Johnson. On July 30, 1983, she married Alfred Richard Caron in Santa Barbara, Calif. He survives, residing in Astoria. Mrs. Caron worked for many years in the health care...
James Allen "Jim" Pember
Nov 26, 2012
James Allen “Jim” Pember, 66, of Astoria, died Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in Astoria. He was born Aug. 30, 1946, in Coos Bay to Marshall Oliver and Nellie Winnifred (Delong) Pember. Raised in Coos Bay, he graduated from Marshfield High School there in 1964. He attended Chemeketa Community College in Salem. He enlisted into the U.S. Navy and served...
Freda Geraldine Fuller-Ehlers
Nov 25, 2012
Freda Geraldine Fuller-Ehlers, 96, of Astoria and Seal Rock, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Dec. 27, 1915, in Iowa, to Fred and Bernice (McNabb) Hamilton. She and her family moved from Iowa to California during the Depression. She was married to Tom Fuller for more than 60 years. He preceded her in death in...
Gary Lee Fields
Nov 25, 2012
Gary Lee Fields, 78, of Astoria, died Sunday, Nov. 25, 2012, peacefully, at home. He was born May 17, 1934, in Portland, to Byrne Fields and Gudrun (Rausand) Fields Martin. His parents; stepfather, Lloyd Martin; and grandmother, Annie Gjovik, preceded him in death. When he was 4 years old, he moved with his family from Portland to Astoria, where...
Oliver Wayne Vernor
Nov 19, 2012
Oliver Wayne “Ollie” Vernor, 83, of Seaside, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2012, in Seaside. He was born May 6, 1929, in Wood River, Ill., to Wendell and Frances Ione (Fox) Vernor. Raised in Wood River, he attended Wood River Elementary School and graduated from Wood River High School with the Class of 1946. He studied journalism at Southern Illinois...
Helen Pearl Gunn
Nov 18, 2012
Helen Pearl Gunn, 88, of Astoria, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2012, in Astoria. She was born May 23, 1924, in Astoria, to Barnard A. Bruce Jr. and Frances M. (Calkins) Bruce. Raised in Astoria, she graduated from Astoria High School in 1942. She began her nurse’s training from 1942 until April 1944, then enlisted into the U.S. Coast Guard...
Anna T. Herman
Nov 15, 2012
Anna T. Herman, 102, of Astoria, formerly of North Jackson, Ohio, died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2012, in Astoria, after a two-day illness. She was born Dec. 30, 1909, in Youngstown, Ohio, to Fred W. and Mary (Pfaus) Hoffman. In 1927, she graduated from Ursuline Academy, and was the oldest living alumna. She was a member of the initial class...
Perry Hugo Nordmark
Nov 14, 2012
Perry Hugo Nordmark, 85, died peacefully at home on the family farm in Necanicum Valley on November 14, 2012. Born in Seaside Oregon, to Hilding and Emma Lagershausen Nordmark, Perry was the youngest of 4 children and grew up on his family's truck garden and chicken farm south of Seaside. After graduating from Seaside Union High School in 1945,...
Yaire Martinez-Mendez
Nov 12, 2012
Yaire Martinez-Mendez, 7, of Seaside, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, in Seaside. She was born May 15, 2005, in Astoria, to Gustavo Martinez-Garcia and Cindy Mendez-Uritz. Her parents survive, residing in Seaside. Yaire lived with her parents and sister and brothers. She attended Seaside Heights Elementary School and enjoyed drawing and painting. She and her family are members of...
Jean Brown
Nov 8, 2012
Jean Brown, 78, of Seaside, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Seaside. She was born Feb. 12, 1934, in Seaside, to Carl Emmett and Gretchen (Davier) Brown. Raised in Seaside, she graduated from Seaside High School in 1954. Ms. Brown worked at a variety of places, including Ramey’s Market, Holladay Cleaners, Bumble Bee Cannery in Astoria, and the Seaside...
Elizabeth Palmer "Liz" Preston
Nov 7, 2012
Elizabeth Palmer “Liz” Preston, 96, of Astoria, died Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Astoria. She was born June 19, 1916, in Tyrone, Okla., to Aaron Stinchcomb Palmer and Nora Belle (King) Palmer. She graduated from Tyrone High School in 1932. Following graduation, she moved to Southern California, where she received a Certificate of Business from Chaffee Junior College in...
Dorothy Ann Labiske
Nov 6, 2012
Dorothy passed away Tuesday November 6th, 2012 in Astoria. She was born August 8th , 1918 to William C and Annie (Doig) Haglund. She spent most of her life in the Astoria area. As a child she enjoyed her summers at Tongue Point where her father moved the family home with his boats, then back to Ivy for school....
Virginia Myrl Holm Estoos
Nov 2, 2012
Virginia Myrl Holm Estoos, 96, of Brownsmead, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, in Brownsmead. She was born July 28, 1916, in Astoria, to Capt. Ivan Holm and Dora (Haslam) Holm. Her mother came by boat to Astoria from Naselle, Wash., to give birth. Raised in Naselle, she graduated at the age of 16 with the Class of 1933. During...
Teri Lynn Sarkie Leach
Oct 27, 2012
Teri Lynn Sarkie Leach, 53, of Knappa, died Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, in Astoria. She was born April 10, 1959, in Longview, Wash., to Delbert J. “Del” and Kathryn J. (Payne) “Kitty” Sarkie. Her parents survive, residing in Knappa. Raised in Knappa, she graduated from Knappa High School in 1977. She attended Oregon State University in Corvallis for a...
Delores Arlene Wangen
Oct 19, 2012
Delores Arlene Wangen, 75, of Astoria, died Friday, Oct. 19, 2012, in Astoria. She was born April 26, 1937, in Astoria, to Harvey A. and Gudlaug Hatley Pilgard. Raised in Astoria, she graduated from Astoria High School in 1955. She starting working at Steinbocks Pharmacy and at the 88 Cents store in Astoria for a few years. She married...
Ellen May Bechtolt
Oct 13, 2012
Ellen May Bechtolt, 88, of Warrenton, died Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, in Warrenton. She was born Oct. 20, 1923, in Independence, to Joseph H. and Esther M. (Lindsay) Birkholz. Raised in Warrenton, she graduated from Warrenton High School in 1941. After graduation, she lived in Portland and worked as a waitress. On Sept. 12, 1944, she married Robert G....
Judith Miner "Judy" Crandall
Oct 9, 2012
Judith Miner “Judy” Crandall, age 73, of Seaside, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, in Tualatin. She was born Feb. 3, 1939, in Boston, to Howard and Julia Helen (Sanborn) Miner. Raised in Boston, as a young child she learned how to swim. She enjoyed singing, and was a member of a Sweet Adelines quartet in Massachusetts. After high school,...
Nola Blanch Steph
Oct 4, 2012
N. Blanch Steph, 93, of Astoria, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Feb. 25, 1919, in Silverton, to Oscar F. and Nola Blanch (Stevenson) Staeber. She graduated from Molalla High School, then received a certificate of completion from Modern Beauty College in Salem. On Oct. 18, 1942, she married George Henry Steph in Kelso, Wash....
Lillian Faye Wheatley
Oct 2, 2012
Lillian Faye Wheatley, age 93, of Hammond, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, in Astoria. She was born Oct. 10, 1918, in Portland, to Ralph R. and Mae Iola (McCarty) Shields. On June 22, 1941, she married Frank Wheatley in Kelso, Wash. He preceded her in death. Mrs. Wheatley lived her whole life in Clatsop County. She was a proud...
Charles Franklyn Archer
Sep 15, 2012
Charles Franklyn Archer, age 89, of Fort Myers, Fla., died Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012, after a brief illness, on vacation at his daughter’s home in Warrenton. He was surrounded by family. He was born Oct. 15, 1922, in Groton, Conn. As a young man, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. He was very proud to have served as a...
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